Combination double boiler and steamer



Nov. 1, 1927.

W. E. BAILEY COMBINATION DOUBLE BOILER AND STEAMER Filed April 50. 1927elttorguevq.

Patented Nov. 1, 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM ELMER BAILEY, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

COMBINATION DOUBLE BOILER AND STEAMER.

Application sied April 3o, 1927. serial No. 188,015.

The present invention relates to cooking utensils, and aims to provide anovel and improved device which may be used either as a double boiler oras a steamer.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a simple andconvenient combination double boiler and steamer, which may beconveniently` manufactured and which will be practical in use, beingreadily converted into either a double boileror a steamer.

y A further object is the provision of a cookA ing utensil of the kindindicated comprising outer and inner vessels, such as used in doubleboilers, with provisions whereby the turning movement of the vesselsrelatively to one another will convert the device into `either a doubleboiler or a steamer.

A further object is the provision of a novel dish rack for use in thedevice vlor holding eggs or other edibles to be steamed.

l/Vith the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be apparentas the description proceeds, the invention resides in the constructionand arrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed, itbeingunderstood that changes can be made within the scope of what is claimed,without departing from the spirit of the invention.

`The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein-Figure 1 is a median vertical section of the improved cooking utensil,portions being shown in elevation, showing the same when used as adouble boilerpand also showing the dish rack.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device when used as a steamer, portions`being vbroken away and shown in section. Fig. 3 is asection on the line3MB of .In its general construction, the present cooking utensilresembles an ordinary double boiler, heilig composed of the outer vesselor water `container 7 having the shoulder 8 i and bead 9 at its rim, andhaving a suitable handle 10. An inner vessel or receptacle 11 issuspended within the outer vessel 7, and has an outstruclzzrib ,12 nearits vrim to seat on the bead 9 and support said inner vessel, 50 theinner vessel also having a bead 13 at its rim. A suitable handle 14e issecured to the inner vessel 11 above the rib 12, and a cover or lid 15has a i'lange or rim 16 to slip down within the rim of the vessel 11.

The construction above described is typical ot an ordinary doubleboiler. y

In carrying out the invent-ion the wall of theA inner vessel 11 isprovided with apertures or ports 17 immediately below the rim of theouter' vessel 7, or behind the shoulder 8, and, as shown, there arediametrieally opposite sets of apertures` 17, one set being directlyadjacent to the handle 14: and the other set being opposite to thehandle. In having lthe apertures so arranged it is possible to pourliquid from the vessel 11 without the liquid spilling through theapertures 17, the vessel 11 being tilted toward either side by holdingthehandle 14 in the hand and turning same in one direction or the other.The apertures 17 are `for the purpose of admitting steam into the vessel11 from the-vessel 7 which contains water, as usual in double boilers.

The rim 1G of the lid 15 is of a length to extend across the apertures17, as seen in Fig. 1, to close said apertures, and has dia metricallyopposite cut-away portions or openings 18 which may be brought intoregistrationv with the apertures 17, as seen in Figs. 2 and 3, so thatthe lid does not obstruct said apertures when using the device as asteamer. The lid 16 and vessel 11 or its handle 1li may have suitablemarks for conveniently positioning the lid with the open- `imgs 18 in orout of registration with the apertures 17 as may be desiredV In order toclose the apertures 17 when it is desired to use the device as a doubleboiler, abutments or members 19 are provided within thevessel 7, oneadjacent to the handle 10 and the other diametrically oppo site to saidhandle, and said abutments have curved portions snugly :fitting theperiphery of the vessel 11. The abutments or meine `bers 19 may be ofsheet metal and may be welded., soldered, riveted, er estera-'vise curedWithin the shoulder 8 of the vessel 7, or may be pressed-in portions otthe shoulder 8, as seen at 19 in Fig. Ll, or may be otherwise provided.

Vlien the utensil is used as a double boiler, the handle 14 ispositioned over the handle 10, ,and the apertures 17 Will there# Jforebe closed by the abutments 19, as seen in Fig. 1, and by positioning thelid With the openings 18 out ot registration with the apertures 17 saidlid will also elose the apertures. This enables the device to be usedsimilar to an ordinary double boiler.

ByV turning` the inner vessel 11 in the outer vessel, as shown in Fig.2, which .may be oonveniently done by separating the handles, .theapertures 17 are uncovered, being removed from theabutments 19, and bypolsitioning the lid `1 5 With the openings 18 registering with theapertures 17, as seen in Figs. 2 and 3, the `device is converted into asteamer. Thus. the Water in the vessel 7 being' ,boiled will result `inthe steam passing throughthe apertures 17 into the inner veskfsel 11 andsteaming the contents thereof. Meats, cereals, .vegetables` fruits andother edibles vmay `thus be conveniently steamed, which Yis preferableover boiling, in that the juices are `not dissolved as When boiling inwatenandother beneiits obtained. Furthen more, the water which entersthe inner vessel as vapor is distilled, and the sediment remains lin theouter vessel.

ln order to lsupport dishes Within the vessel ,11, a vvire dish rack isprovided. The rack 'has cthe diametrieally opposite `Wire standards 2Oand a third Wire standard 21, the upper ends .of the standards 20 beingconnected Vby a handle 22 bridgingr the body of the rack. Outer Wirerings 23 are soldered or ,otherwisesecured Vto the standards 20 and y21,and inner rings 24 are connected to the rings 4423 by Wire ties 25,thereby providing superposed shelves on which the dishes may besupported, as seen in Fig. 1, the side of the raclr opposite to thestandard 21being open for conveniently inserting' and removrthe dishes.The raclr may thus Ybe conveniently employed for supporting verticallyspaced ldishes Within the vessel 11, and the rack ,enables the dishes tobe conveniently placed in and removed from the vessel. The dishes may beused for holding eggs for poaohing, dumplings, meat and other Mfoods efor theconvenient steaming thereof.

l Irlavling` thus kdescribed the invention, what is claimed as new is l.A `combination double boiler and steamer Acomprising an outer vessel, aninner .vessel therein having an aperture belonT its upper edge to :admitsteam from the outer vessel, and means :tor closing said aperture, in apredetermined relative position of said vessels. i

2. A combination double boiler and steamer comprising an outer vessel,an inner vessel therein having` an aperture below its upper edge toadmit steam Ytrom the outer vessel, and means carried by the outervessel ior closing said aperture.

3. A combination double boiler and steamer eomiL'irisinp; an outervessel, an inner vessel therein having an aperture below its upper edgeto admit `steam from the outer vessel. and means carried by the outervessel `for closing` said aperture when the vessels are turned to apredetermined position relatively to one another.

l1. A combination double boiler and steamer comprising an outer vessel,and an inner vessel therein having an aperture below its upper edge toadmit steam from the outer vessel, the outer vessel having a poru tionto close said aperture in a predetermined relative position `of saidvessels.

A combination double boiler and steamer comprising' an outer vessel, andan inner vessel therein having an aperture be low its upper edge toadmit steam from the outer vessel. the outer vessel havingan abutmentbearing against the inner vessel and `adapted to close said aperture ina predetermined position ot' the inner vessel when turned Withinthe'outer vessel.

6. A combination ydouble boiler and steamer comprising an outer vessel.and an inner vessel therein havingr a handle at one side and having anaperture below its upper edge adjacent to said handle and a diametri-`cally opposite aperture below its upper edge to admit steam trom theouter vessel, the outer vessel havingportions to close said apertureswhen the vessels are turned to a. predetermined position relatively to`one an other. l

7. A combination double boiler and steamer comprising' an outer vesselhaving a handle at one side. and an `inner vessel Within the outervessel having;I a handle `at one sido and having an aperture belovv itsupper edge adjacent to its handle and a diametricallv opposite aperturebelov7 its upper edge, the outer vessel having' an abutment adjacent toits handle and a diametrieally opposite abutu ment, said abutmentsfitting the inner vessel. to close said apertures when the `hsnulles aremoved together.

8. A combination double boiler and steamer comprising an outer vessel,an inner vessel movablv supported therein having an l:uoerture to admitsteam trom the outer vessel. the outer vessel having); a portion toclose said aperture when the inner vessel is moved to a predeterminedposition relatively to the outer vesselpand a lid Jfor the inner vesselhaving a portion to move into or out ot' registration With said apertureto control the flow of steam through said aperture.

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9. A combination double boiler and steamer comprising an outer vessel,an inner vessel rotatable therein having an aperture to admit steam fromthe outer vessel, the outer vessel having a portion to close saidaperture when the vessels are turned to a predetermined positionrelatively to one another, and a lid having a. rim to tit Within theinner vessel and close said aperture, said rim having a cut-away portionto register 10 with said aperture.

In testimony whereof I hereunto alix my signature.

WILLIAM ELMER BAILEY.

